SFU swimming

Photo of an SFU swimmer celebrating in the water.
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This week at SFU

Simran Sarai March 5, 2023

Away Games Tuesday, March 7, until Saturday, March 11: swimming at the National Collegiate Athletic Association Championships (NCAA). All of the six qualifying swimmers were unable to compete due to SFU’s failure to comply with a “participation bylaw”  Men’s and women’s teams placed 14th and eighth, respectively last year Friday, March 10, until Saturday, March 11: track and field at NCAA Indoor Championships (all day). Men’s and women’s teams placed 12th last year  Friday, March 10, until Saturday, March 11: men’s wrestling at NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships (all day). Wrestler Taniela Feliciano-Takafua will be the sole representative for SFU…

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photo of an SFU swimmer in the water.
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This week at SFU

Isabella Urbani March 2, 2023

Home Games  Thursday, February 9: men’s basketball vs Alaska Anchorage at 7:00 p.m. (West Gym) 0–1 against Alaska Anchorage this season Saturday, February 11: men’s basketball vs Alaska Fairbanks at 7:00 p.m. (West Gym) Senior Night Last home game of…

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Photo of Marcus Mak in the pool during competition.
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Freshman swimmer Marcus Mak brings childhood passion to NCAA stage

Simran Sarai January 18, 2023

For Marcus Mak, swimming is second nature. But this year offers a unique challenge for the freshman from Victoria, BC: adjusting to life in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Mak looked back at his natural gravitation to swimming, path…

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Photo of the SFU hockey team joining in the celebrations after a goal.
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Power rankings for the 2023 athletic season

Simran Sarai January 16, 2023

Hockey — #1  With three games left in the regular season, SFU is currently sitting atop of the standings with 10 wins and one loss. Forwards Nick Wicks (27 points), Garrett Hilton (18 points), and Mitch Ledyard (17 points) lead…

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This week at SFU

Isabella Urbani January 15, 2023

Home Games Thursday, January 19: men’s basketball vs Northwest Nazarene (Idaho) at 7:00 p.m. (West Gym)  Last played Northwest Nazarene in February to an 85–64 loss  First game of a four-game homestand  Friday, January 20: swimming vs UVIC at 5:00…

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Comparing SFU’s first-half finishes from 2021 to 2022

Isabella Urbani January 10, 2023

Men’s basketball 2021 record: 6–3 2022 record: 5–8 Verdict: Finish below last year’s 12–13 record Last year’s men’s team soared to a season-high three-game win streak after losing their first two games at the annual Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC)…

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photo of men’s wrestler Maka Yacapin mid-competition.
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The Rundown

Simran Sarai January 9, 2023

Men’s basketball The men’s team started December with a 75–61 loss against Western Washington. In what was their first Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) opener of the campaign, SFU recorded 13 blocks, a league-high since joining the NCAA in 2010.…

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photo of women’s basketball player Gemma Cutler high fiving teammates.
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This week at SFU

Simran Sarai January 8, 2023

Home Games Thursday, January 12: women’s basketball vs Western Oregon at 7:00 p.m. (West Gym) Rep the Leaf bracelet giveaway Saturday, January 14: women’s basketball vs Saint Martin’s (Wash.) at 7:00 p.m. (West Gym) Bucket hat giveaway Away Games Wednesday,…

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photo of an SFU swimmer from their competition against UBC.
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The Rundown

Isabella Urbani November 21, 2022

Cross Country SFU was denied a back-to-back Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) Championship on November 5, after Western Washington captured both the men’s and women’s titles. SFU’s men’s team placed second with 52 points, while the women placed third with…

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Connect the Lingo

C Icart October 9, 2022

The term for when a baseball/softball player hits a single, double, triple, and home run in the same game. In volleyball, a player is referred to as (a) ______ if they move with the wrong foot to attack the ball.…

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